Palo Alto, CA. - SSL, a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, today announced that NASA has awarded the next phase of funding for its ground-breaking Dragonfly on-orbit satellite assembly program. The contract modification to move forward...
MDA Celebrates Historic Space Robotic Milestone on Mars Rover Curiosity
Brampton, ON – MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (“MDA†or the “Companyâ€) (TSX:MDA), a global communications and information company, celebrates a milestone achievement of the successful operation of the MDA-built Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer...
Brainnwave Makes Data Available to Support Disaster Relief
Edinburgh, September 2017-Â start-up Brainnwave believe that people make better decisions if they have quick and simple access to the data they need, at the time they need it. With the catastrophic events of recent natural disasters, the Brainnwave team decided to...
Airborne Mapping System from 3D Laser Mapping Takes Off
3D Laser Mapping, the industry leader in geospatial technology, is helping survey teams to cover more ground in a shorter space of time with a new aerial mapping system. The ROBIN +WINGS Airborne LiDAR system is an extension of the market leading ROBIN mobile mapping...
CoreLogic Analysis Shows an Estimated 8.5 Million Properties in Florida at Significant Risk of Potential Wind Damage from Hurricane Irma
IRVINE, Calif.- CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released data analysis which shows that an estimated 8,456,455 residential and commercial properties in Florida are at either...
McCarthy Building Companies Collaborates with PrecisionHawk to Scale its Drone Services in Construction
RALEIGH, N.C.- One of the nation's largest general contractors, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., is collaborating with PrecisionHawk, a provider of enterprise-grade, commercial drone technology, to help scale its growing drone program. Using PrecisionHawk's open...
Put the Science of Where into Practice with The ArcGIS Book, Second Edition, from Esri
Redlands, California—A new book from Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, gives mapmakers of all experience levels the know-how and hands-on experience to practice The Science of Where. The ArcGIS Book: 10 Big Ideas about Applying The Science of Where,...
DJI Announces Aerial Photography Contest in Partnership with National Geographic
NEW YORK - DJI, the world's leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, launched an aerial photography contest in partnership with National Geographic. The contest will run on the popular photo-sharing platform Instagram from September 5 to October 31,...
Drones Are a New but Valuable Tool in Hurricane Response and Recovery Efforts
CLEVELAND - "Hurricane Harvey is the first major catastrophe in which drones have been used on a large scale by both government and commercial operators," according to Ken Long, an analyst at the Freedonia Group. They are also likely to find widespread use if...
Drone USA, Inc. Demonstrates Police Drones on Jennings Beach in Fairfield, CT
NEW YORK -Drone USA, Inc. (OTC Markets:DRUS) (“Drone USA†or the “Companyâ€), a developer, manufacturer and distributor of low altitude drones and related technologies, today announced that it demonstrated its Police Cyclops and Shadow Drones on Jennings Beach...